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Dudley vs Milton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dudley | Milton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
28,587Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
42±2.8Highest 5% above MA |
| Oxford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,474±$281Highest 16% below MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Milton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Milton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Milton High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.4 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.